Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Larimar, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Base Metal, Berlin Iron, Shakudo, Steel, Stainless Steel, Ti...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Oriental Pearl...
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Medieval Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Vermeil, Silver
Vintage Choker Necklaces
Vintage choker necklaces are elegant, alluring and stylish. Cameos, pearls, diamonds and other stones can decorate these necklaces, which come in single or multiple strands. Whether it is a statement piece or a delicate chain, these short necklaces always stand out and turn heads.
The history of the choker can be traced back thousands of years, with Sumerian examples discovered from 2600–2500 B.C. They endured as a popular form of adornment through the centuries, and during the French Revolution they took on a symbolic significance. Women wore ribbons around their throats to mark the passing of those killed by the guillotine. Soon, the plain ribbons were adorned with small cameos and other ornamentation.
European choker necklaces gained a salacious reputation in the 19th century when prostitutes were associated with black ribbons tied around the neck, such as the model in Édouard Manet’s Olympia (1863). Queen Alexandra, Princess of Wales, reversed the trend in the late 19th century by wearing a large pearl and diamond choker, reputedly to hide a scar.
Fashioned from gold, pearls and other precious stones and metals, chokers continued to be worn into the 20th century, alternately statements of wealth and rebellion. They experienced periods of revival in the 1920s, ’40s, ’70s and ’90s for both men and women.
Vintage chokers make a statement with an unmistakable air of femininity. On 1stDibs, find an alluring collection of vintage chokers today, including gold, sapphire and emerald chokers.